used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
anew
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
can't
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From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
Daniella
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From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
Daniella's
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From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
the act of departing
From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
how
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From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
I'll
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From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
express in words
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
precisely as stated
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Daniella's departure was not made without tears and vows of eternal friendship.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
produce a literary work
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A little after the first of the year Daniella and her mother were on their way to Texas.
but in spite of that
From this reading "If I can't write very well yet," she said, "I'll try, and somebody kin tell me how to spell the words."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll all write," the four girls promised, "and some day we shall expect to see you again."
